The Euro

the battle for the new global currency

This book takes a look at the tumultuous history of the Euro, its status in global economics and politics, and the pressures that present enormous challenges for the Euro's future. This new edition has been fully updated to cover the dramatic events of 2010-2011 ...

The European Central Bank at ten

Eds. Jakob de Haan, Helge Berger. Coming at a critical juncture for the euro, the book takes stock of the ECB's experience during its first ten years and discusses the way ahead. The articles are written by well-known experts in the field and provide ...

The concrete Euro

implementing monetary policy in the Euro Area

Eds. Paul Mercier, Francesco Papadia. The euro area's framework for monetary policy implementation was introduced in 1999. Eleven years on, this volume examines the theoretical and historical underpinnings of the framework, how it has fared in practice, and what challenges it is likely to ...

The Euro

the first decade

Eds. Marco Buti...[et al]. CONTENTS: List of figures List of tables List of boxes List of contributors Foreword by Joaquin Almunia Ch. 1 The euro: the first decade and beyond by Marco Buti and Servaas Deroose and Vitor Gaspar and Joao Nogueira Martins Pt ...

El euro al rescate de Europa

Ante el nacimiento del euro, distintas voces críticas vaticinaron que la moneda única sería un proyecto de corta duración y que la primera crisis económica que afectara a Europa lo destruiría. Sin embargo, el euro ha superado con buena nota su primer examen, que además ...

Euro crash

the implications of monetary failure in Europe

This book addresses the number one issue in international economics and finance -- the causes of the global credit bubble and bust. Amidst the current investigations to determine blame and remedies, European Monetary Union (EMU) and the European Central Bank (ECB) have hitherto remained outside the ...

Europe and the Euro

Eds. Alberto Alesina, Francesco Giavazzi. It is rare for countries to give up their currencies and thus their ability to influence such critical aspects of their economies as interest and exchange rates. Yet ten years ago a number of European countries did exactly that when ...

The Euro in the 21st Century

economic crisis and financial uproar

"The Euro in the 21st Century" clarifies the perception of the euro and empirically demonstrates that the euro has become a true common currency and the Eurozone a true optimal currency area, presenting, in turn, a model to imitate. In order to demonstrate this, this ...

Monetary integration in the European Union

The creation of the euro was one of the most ambitious projects undertaken by the EU. The euro has become a major international currency. This book takes stock of the Eurozone, both empirically and theoretically, considering the historical, economic, political, and institutional influences on its ...

Central banking, asset prices and financial fragility

The current literature on central banking contains two distinct branches. On the one side, research focuses on the impact of monetary policy on economic growth, unemployment, and output-price inflation, while ignoring financial aspects. On the other side, some scholars leave aside macroeconomics in order to ...

El Euro y la economía española

Esperanzas, inquietudes y realidades

El 1 de enero de 1999, la Unión Monetaria Europea, de la que España forma parte, inició su andadura y, a partir de ese momento, las políticas monetarias y cambiarias dejaron de ser nacionales para ser comunes. Una situación totalmente nueva para la economía española ...

The future of EMU

As European integration continues, the future of EMU becomes ever more important. This book brings together experts to provide an interdisciplinary perspective on future issues for EMU. It explores whether the EMU will strengthen the EU, or prove a hindrance to the EU project. It ...

Making the EMU

the politics of budgetary surveillance and the enforcement of Maastricht

The Maastricht Treaty and the Stability Growth Pact demand that EU member states comply with their famous deficit and debt requirements of three and sixty per cent of GDP. Yet, how can the EU's leaders be certain that these targets are met? Is a ...

Fundamentos del dinero y la banca

cuestiones resueltas

Britain, the Euro and Beyond

This important book provides an analysis of the economic relationship between Britain and the EU and discusses the future direction in which this relationship might develop. It examines the historic and contemporary costs and benefits of EU membership and assesses whether this has been a ...

The Euro

its origins, development and prospects

This important new book provides a non-technical, comprehensive overview of the central issues surrounding the euro. Following an introduction to the origins of European integration, the authors proceed to examine the first concrete steps in the process that led to the creation of the euro ...

The Birth of the Euro

Today, 318 million people in 15 countries use the Euro, which now rivals the importance of the US Dollar in the world economy. This is an outcome that few would have predicted with confidence when the Euro was launched. How can we explain this success ...

The economics of money, banking and finace

a european text

Essential reading for anyone wanting in-depth knowledge of the way financial systems operate around the world, particularly in Europe.' Dr Sugata Ghosh, BrunelUniversity;The written style of the textbook is very good and student-friendly. One of the key strengths of this textbook is its very ...

Inflation and unemployment in a Monetary Union

This book studies the coexistence of inflation and unemployment in a monetary union. The focus is on how to reduce the associated loss. The primary target of the European central bank is low inflation in Europe. The primary target of the German government is low ...

El Sistema Monetario Europeo

lecciones de una experiencia novedosa

Incluye CD ROM con gráficos. Transcurrida una década desde la creación del euro, esta experiencia histórica monetaria ha supuesto que la mayor parte de las economías comunitarias compartan en la actualidad, con cierto éxito relativo, una misma moneda, a pesar de seguir manteniendo importantes diferencias ...